I chose IronHorse because that was the name I used when I joined the Indian Guides with my son many years ago. All the dads were thinking of names. We had a Doctor who chose "Medicine Man", a Rocket Scientist who chose "MoonWalker", and an attorney who chose "DoubleSpeak". Well I ride, so I became IronHorse. My son was "Screaming Eagle".
On other sites I am known as "Paniolo" which in Hawaiian means Cowboy, or more specifically "Hawaiian Cowboy". When the Eurpoeans came to the islands they gave King Kamehameha cattle as a gift. The cattle was the property of the king, and thus were sacred. No one could touch them. So for years the cattle wandered the Big Island growing in numbers and grazing everywhere. One day an enterprising person suggested ranching the cattle. So they went for the best horsemen and ranchers and came back with Spaniards. The Hawaiians asked the these cowboys where they were from and how they are called. These newcomers in bright colored clothing said "Somos Espanolos" (we are Spaniards). Well the Hawaiians took the work Espanolo, and made it Paniolo, Hawaiian Cowboys. The Hawaiians adopted some of the Spanish culture and made it their own. They took the Spanish guitar, and made a smaller version. They were fascinated at how fast the hands and fingers jumped across the guitar strings like fleas jumping on the back of a dog. So they called the smaller guitar Ukulele, which in Hawaiian means "jumping fleas".
Well being that I am from Hawaii and am part Hawaiian, I chose Paniolo for my license plate, cuz sometimes I see myself as a Hawaiian Cowboy riding his IronHorse.
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